2024 services trade fair｜"only by going deep into the chinese market can we truly gain insight into opportunities"——explore the thoughts of foreign guests at the 2024 services trade fair
2024-09-16
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"we often use the saying 'the proof of the pudding is in the taste' to explain that only personal experience can tell whether something is good or bad. this saying is particularly relevant for new zealand companies entering the chinese market." chris lipscomb shared this english proverb with reporters shortly after he sat down.
chris is the chairman of the new zealand china friendship association. he came to beijing this time to attend the annual global economic and trade event - the china international fair for trade in services.
"this is my first time attending the ciftis, and i hope to take this opportunity to help new zealand and chinese companies open the door to cooperation," he said. "i often advise companies that finding business partners with chinese characteristics and who can adapt to the chinese market environment is a key prerequisite for success. it is particularly important that only by going deep into the chinese market can you truly gain insight into opportunities."
indeed, it is always difficult to see opportunities from the outside, let alone seize and share opportunities. only by getting involved can we truly be alert and achieve mutual success. many foreign guests expressed this idea at the 2024 services trade fair held from september 12 to 16.
this is the scene of the 2024 china international fair for trade in services global services trade summit. photo by xinhua news agency reporter li xulun
"i heard that now is the most pleasant time of the year in beijing. the weather has been clear and the weather has been very comfortable these days." frank hamm, global ceo of swiss air purification information technology company ecole, praised the continued improvement in beijing's air quality and china's continued expansion of opening up in the service sector.
"china's development is in the process of transformation, and environment-related technologies and services are booming," he said. china's economy is huge, and expanding the opening up of the service industry will have a significant positive impact on the world. "we don't want to miss this opportunity. only by cooperating with each other can we give full play to our respective advantages and achieve greater common benefits."
"we actively participate in the ciie with the vision of exploring new paths for cooperation," said david dai, commercial counselor of the australian embassy in china.
he said that climate change is a major challenge faced by the world, and australia and china have broad space for cooperation in this regard. the services trade fair is a valuable bridge to stimulate the innovation vitality of enterprises in the two countries and jointly seek green development.
babagana wakile, charge d'affaires of the nigerian embassy in china, said that this year is the first time that nigeria has participated in the ciftis. "we are eager to learn from china's advanced experience in logistics, warehousing, e-commerce and other service sectors. many new measures to expand the opening up of the service industry will lead us into the door of opportunities and win-win situations."
the 2024 china international fair for trade in services, with the theme of "global services, mutual benefit and sharing", was held at the beijing national convention center and shougang park from september 12 to 16. photo by xinhua news agency reporter li xulun
there are both new friends and repeat customers. since its inception in 2012, the services trade fair has attracted more than 900,000 exhibitors and merchants from 197 countries and regions. at this year's services trade fair, more than 80 countries and international organizations set up exhibitions and conferences in the name of their governments or headquarters, 13 countries and international organizations set up independent offline exhibitions for the first time, and many fortune 500 companies and industry leaders such as siemens, google, and amazon participated again.
"this year is the fourth time that philips has participated in the ciftis. through this platform, we have felt china's increasingly better business environment, more open and inclusive attitude, and more pragmatic development opportunities for us." liu ling, president of philips greater china, said, "this has further strengthened philips' determination and confidence to take root in china, deeply integrate into the local ecosystem, and serve china's health industry." (reporters liu hongxia and tang shining)
source: xinhua news agency client
